Montgomery Community Media

Thanksgiving is about a week away. It is often a time to gather with family and friends and enjoy time together as well as hopefully good food.  However, children and teens, sometimes misbehave or act in ways that take away from the enjoyment of the holiday. Here are a few tips to incorporate child and […]

They came to Riderwood from all walks of life–designers, writers, scientists, teachers and more, but a creative endeavor brought them together. About 20 residents of the Erickson Living retirement community are in the Art of Ceramics class, and on Nov. 11th, their work was displayed at the group’s 2nd Annual Exhibition 2014. One of those residents is […]

This article will be brief because I am only going to talk about one thing… Quince Orchard vs. Northwest, The Cat fight, QO vs. NW, The rematch. Whatever you call the most anticipated rematch in Maryland is up to you but we can all agree that this game will be amazing. When these two teams […]

UPDATED Montgomery Community Media announced its new Board of Directors at a Nov. 17 meeting this week that Executive Director Merlyn Reineke described as “historic.” The new Board includes 12 at-large members and three, elected, access users. Reineke serves as a non-voting member of the Board. The other board members are: President Jeffrey Slavin, Vice […]

Ok, it boils down to this – Northwest travels down Route 119 to Quince Orchard’s Cougar Dome Friday night for the next edition of the Battle for Great Seneca Supremacy. Neither team, in my humble opinion, is the best in MoCo. That status currently belongs to the resident school on Ridge Road, Damascus. But because […]

In preparation for our student led conferences, I asked my 3rd graders to respond to the following question. “What are you learning in class with your company that is not reflected on the report card?” The responses were overwhelming and indeed gratifying. Share our emotions Be resilient Work through things Include others Stand up and […]

November 7 and 30:  Youth Basketball Montgomery County Recreation offers basketball for all ages, starting with youth in grades K-2, 3-8, and 9-12. Increase balance, coordination and fine motor skills while learning the fundamentals of basketball! Noncompetitive beginner league emphasizes basic skills, good sportsmanship, and fun! Teams are assigned to the closest available gym. Program […]

For most students on a quarter system, the first quarter has concluded. In addition, most of you have likely already had parent-teacher conferences or will be having them within the next few weeks. Thus, you have a general idea how your child or teen is doing so far this year. That being said, the big […]

The way we begin every day . . . in song, of course.  With profound lyrics and melody, You’ve Gotta Want It by Roberta Gold, is a hit with Harness the Stars Kids Opera Company.  In fact, it inspired our company name.  At 9:20 a.m., if you happen to walk down the hall, you’ll hear […]

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) conducted a “Ribbon Cutting” Ceremony for Launch Workplaces, located at 9841 Washingtonian Boulevard in Gaithersburg. The ceremony was conducted on Thursday, November 6. Launch Workplaces is a hybrid workplace center that offers flexible, affordable choices of private offices, open co-working area, conference rooms and lounges. Learn more about them […]